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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Aug 12, 2023
The Moon and Health
Have you ever witnessed odd behavior and attributed it to the full moon? For centuries, the moon and how it affects us has been a focus...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jul 29, 2023
Lab Grown Meat
Today’s topic may sound like science fiction. Can we include meat (real meat) in our diets without farms and ranches, without killing...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jul 15, 2023
Juicing
Recently I’ve mentioned my morning smoothies. They’re a delicious way for me to increase my consumption of fruits and vegetables....
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jun 24, 2023
Mosquitoes
If my wife and I relax out on our patio on a summer evening, and mosquitoes come around, she will end up covered with bites and I will...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jun 6, 2023
Spinach
Feel free to insert a Popeye joke here; I eat a lot of spinach. I add a large handful of baby spinach to my morning smoothie, and include...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
May 27, 2023
Fiber
Allow me to start with my conclusion: Eat more fiber. You’ve heard this before. Why? Dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, is...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
May 13, 2023
Hugging
During the pandemic, I felt as if hugs were a thing of the past. Ironically, hugs may have been what we needed the most during that...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Apr 29, 2023
Protein Powder
I love my morning smoothie, and it always starts my day off right. I throw in spinach, avocado, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, blueberries,...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Apr 22, 2023
Word Games
Recently, my daughter introduced me to Wordscapes, one of the many free addictive word games that we can play on our phones. The goal is...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Mar 24, 2023
Vegetables
Like many of our mothers, I find myself telling my patients to eat more vegetables. Why? Because a diet rich in vegetables can lower...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Mar 6, 2023
Health Made Simple
How can we live a long and healthy life? We are stuck with the genes that we’re born with. Even our environment may be largely out of our...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Mar 1, 2023
Virtual Reality
Many of us have had some exposure to virtual reality; perhaps through gaming, or in an escape room. VR is now finding a home in health...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Feb 9, 2023
Donating Blood
Allow me to put in a plug for the American Red Cross and for donating blood. Every day, blood donors help people of all ages: accident...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jan 25, 2023
Salt
The American Heart Association recommends that most adults consume no more than 1,500 mg of sodium in a day, with the maximum being 2,300...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jan 11, 2023
Statins
One of the most popular and most controversial class of drugs on the market today are statins. Statins offer tremendous health benefits,...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Dec 23, 2022
Health Scams
Throughout the ages there have been those who prey on unsuspecting and desperate people. Con artists have sold shady pills, potions, and...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Dec 9, 2022
Viruses and Cancer
What causes cancer? In many cases, we have no idea. However, viruses, which most people think of as causing a nasty cold, have been...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Nov 23, 2022
Pregnancy
Pregnancy is very much on my mind these days; one of my daughters is pregnant with my first grandchild. To say that the family is...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Nov 10, 2022
Blood Sugar
Every day without exception, I find myself discussing the many ways in which my patients can lower their blood sugar. Did you know that...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Oct 7, 2022
Acupuncture
Some of my patients, in addition to seeing me regularly, seek out acupuncture treatments. What is this ancient practice, and what does...
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